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HORIZONTAL PERFORATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1977-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal perforation
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20perforation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In relation to the stamp designs viewed upright, perforation in the horizontal gutters(...) 1, record 1, English, - horizontal%20perforation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gutter: Space-left between stamps to allow them to be (...) perforated. 2, record 1, English, - horizontal%20perforation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dentelure horizontale 1, record 1, French, dentelure%20horizontale
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il arrive fréquemment que le calibre des dentelures verticales soit différent de celui des dentelures horizontales. 1, record 1, French, - dentelure%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical perforation
1, record 2, English, vertical%20perforation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In relation to the stamp designs viewed upright, [horizontal perforation is a] perforation in the horizontal gutters, as opposed to "vertical perforation", which lies in the vertical gutters. 1, record 2, English, - vertical%20perforation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dentelure verticale
1, record 2, French, dentelure%20verticale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dentelure latérale 2, record 2, French, dentelure%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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